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Nursing SchoolsIn Des Plaines, Illinois

In Des Plaines, there is only one nursing school where nursing faculty can find employment. The trends in Des Plaines' nursing academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes nursing training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Des Plaines Vs. Illinois Nursing Employment

Des Plaines

123,370

Illinois

211,951

Exactly 123,370 of the 202,100 nursing professionals employed in Illinois, work in Des Plaines. The number of nursing professionals in Des Plaines has grown by 2% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Des Plaines has also increased.

Des Plaines Vs. Illinois Nursing employment growth

199,220

200,630

199,900

198,050

202,100

120,550

120,280

119,660

123,430

123,370

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Grey: Illinois

Dark Yellow: Des Plaines

Nursing VS. All professions salaries in Des Plaines

$52,572

$57,888

$63,124

$60,680

$62,976

$43,430

$45,710

$47,740

$48,910

$49,140

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Nursing in Des Plaines

Dark Yellow: All Professions in Des Plaines

In Des Plaines, salaries for nursing professionals have increased. In 2010 Des Plaines nursing professionals earned an average yearly salary of $62,976. The average salary for nursing professionals in Des Plaines was $52,572 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Des Plaines.

Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Des Plaines

10th percentile

$39,514

25th percentile

$48,352

50th percentile

$58,746

75th percentile

$72,310

90th percentile

$73,102

Nursing professionals in Des Plaines make a median yearly salary of $58,746. The difference in pay between the nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 85%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $39,514 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $73,102 per year.

Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Des Plaines

Nursing

$62,976

BSN

$71,010

RN to BSN

$71,010

Gerontology

$71,024

Forensic Nursing

$87,205

Des Plaines nursing professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Nursing schools in Des Plaines

1

Many of Des Plaines' nursing professionals are graduates of the only accredited nursing school in the city.

Nursing Programs Offered In Des Plaines

associate

1

bachelor

0

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

2

Total

3

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in nursing offered by Des Plaines' nursing schools.

Student Completed Nursing Degrees In Des Plaines

associate

80

bachelor

0

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

174

Total

254

Approximately 254 students graduated from nursing courses in 2010.

Nursing Faculty Salaries in Des Plaines, Illinois

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